By Tom S. Noda
Computerworld Philippines
September 24, 2009

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has deputized public school teachers, soldiers, police and other government employees for the conduct of the voting centers site survey in connection with the transmission of election results for the upcoming May 10, 2010 automated national and local elections.

Among those deputized by Comelec are the Department of Education (DepEd), Telecommunications Office (TELOFF), Philippine Postal Corporation (PPC), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP).

Comelec said there is a need to conduct voting centers site survey “to ensure the effective and uninterrupted transmission of election results from the polling place to the canvassing centers for the May 10, 2010 national and local elections.”

The poll body, having been authorized to use an automated election system for the process of voting, counting of votes, consolidation, canvassing and electronic transmittal of results – announced on Wednesday through Comelec resolution no. 8675 — that they will be tapping the services of personnel from TELOFF and the PPC in different cities and municipalities for the conduct of the voting centers site survey.

Comelec also said it shall also use the services of the AFP and the PNP to assist in the conduct of the survey by providing security and, or providing additional personnel. Yet for the survey among schools, Comelec has tapped DepEd’s assistance. It recently requested the concurrence of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for the deputation of the AFP and the PNP.

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